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DH and I just can't agree on boys' names for DC2 due soon (who may turn out to be a girl, saving us a lotta bother!)

We already have a Zachary/Zach and would like an equally or more unusual name but that doesn't sound totally off the wall or too poncey. I fear a few of the ones we like are actually quite poncey - so let me know what you think! Or suggest some similar options?

DH likes...

MILO - but does it sound like the name you'd give a dog? (sorry any Milo-mums!)
ROSCOE - I like but not keen on Ross if people shortened it
FINN- I prefer Finlay but that's getting pretty popular
EDEN - I really like this but worried it's considered too girly, though personally I think the way it sounds isn't girly at all.

I like...

BYRON - DH says later, kids will tease him about being bisexual ie "Bi-ron"
JUDE - DH just doesn't like it. Arh!

There are one or two names we agree on like Heath or Ethan, but I'm not mega excited about them and want us to find a name we really like.

Eden does seem a bit girly to me. How about Aidan? Milo is a bit of a pets name. Finn is nice but sooooo popular. Byron reminds me of one I knew as a kid who was a bit of a bugger. How about Bryson? The bi-Ron thing wouldn't have occurred to me! Jude is ok, could take it or leave it. My vote goes to Roscoe, cool name!

If you like names ending in N what about Leon, Hayden or a surname type name such as Jackson?

I know an Eden who has suffered from the misconception that he's a girl from his name.

Also, as a secondary teacher, I know students with all of your suggested names, except Jude, Heath and Ethan. (and they're Law, Ledger and Hawke in my head) So they're not completely off the wall!

This is Milo: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milo_(drink) and yes, Finn is very widely used already. I really like Byron - cool, underused and easy to spell/pronounce.

Or, if you like boys names ending in n, how about
Reuben
Rowan
Quentin
Tristan
Adrian

I love Roscoe.
Jude is ok.
Eden is too feminine.
Milo is quite nice. Would prefer Miles though.
Byron is just too nerdish.

I've only met one Eden and he was male [drifts off to memories of 18 year old self in Ibiza 1998]. I've always regarded it as a masculine name.

Roscoe, Heath or Ethan. Have you considered Inigo?

Of the names you mention I liked Milo and Jude, afraid Eden to me is more a girl's name. Shame you don't fancy Heath, I'd suggest Harrison or even Hunter.

I know 2 female Edens.

Maybe it's just where I'm from (I live in Glasgow, and not in a posh bit) but imo the other ones you mention sound awfully posh and round here any boy with those names would be teased mercilessly because there would be an assumption they were snobby and stuck-up. Just saying

I like Eden best and was considering it for dc3, until she turned out to be a girl.

I would have though Eden was a girl's name but don't actually know anyone called it.

I know/have met 5 Edens, all bar one are girls, it's a shortened version of my DDs name & weirdly as its not at all common around here, her best friends name too, the boy is American, where its more commonly used for boys, he was getting quite a bit of stick at the party we met him at, so I would avoid it for a boy

Love Roscoe and Jude. Dh vetoed Jude for Ds
Would not have thought Roscoe would get nn Ross.

I like Finn but think it is extremely popular and not so in a classic way like James etc.
Think Milo as being a pet sorry
Eden.... I think girl but I do quite like it

You mentioned Adrian poppydaisy how about Aidan or Aiden (means 'little fire'), OP?

Or maybe you want to avoid an A to Z or in this case, Z(achary) to A(idan).

I guess we all like different things so one person's "wow love it" might be another's "poncey".

Thanks, this is great! I know it's all just a matter of opinion but it's good to canvas a range of random views as it will probably roughly reflect what my friends would think (and I don't want to spoil the surprise by telling them our ideas.)

noble yes I totally agree, Law, Ledger and Hawke all spring to mind for me too! But that wouldn't matter to DS's peers...assuming it is a he. We have a scan next week and I'm very tempted to find out.

Looks like Roscoe has the most positive response so far with no out-and-out dislikes. I like Oscar but it's so ubiquitous - apparently Roscoe was popular in 1920s America, so same era and similar sound but much more unusual. We actually found it from a Midlake albumn!

Aiden and Reuben are also nice names, as is Aaron. Hmmm! Choices, choices

Roscoe has only one assocation for me: Dukes of Hazzard but think I'm showing my age!

Yes, to me Roscoe is Roscoe P. Coltrane, too, Matilda
In a similar vain to Eden, but much more masculine, how about Oren? It's a biblical, Hebrew name, just like Zachary, and not at all overused... My Hebrew is rusty, but it's a type of tree, just can't remember which one

Oh, it's a pine tree! I just remembered it's mentioned in the song " Yerushalaim shel zahav" (Jerusalem the golden)! Beautiful version here

Roscoe!! Love it.

How do you pronounce Oren? Sounds like a nice origin but not sure what I think.
I watched the Dukes as a kid but don't remember anyone except Bo and Luke! That doesn't bother me anyway, all names have some association for people.
Ha ha bet this one will turn out to be a girl after all!

Oren sort of rhymes with "foreign"

Oh and Roscoe P Coltrane was the deputy sheriff in Dukes of Hazard!

or Arwen, I've only ever met one & he's lovely

Roscoe = the stupid Hick sherriff in the Dukes of Hazard. I cannot conceive how you can like it.

Byron = intellectual poet who likes to shag his sister.

Zachary = slightly creative strong character with depth.

So really I have no idea what you like. Quenton is ok by me.